The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 3772-GNo. 92.1
Approved May 81, 1897.

AN ACT Divide the County fernando Establish
the Counties of Pasco and Citrus from Portions Hernanda
Be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida
SECTION From passage of this act the
county OF fernando shall be divided and from portions there
of two counties shall be created established viz:
Pasco andCtrus said counties to be respectively bon
by and included in the following lines Commencing at point
the Withlacoochee river the line dividing Sec
tons IL and 49, township 81 range TO- thence along said
thence north along said section line township
line dividing 20 and 81 thence along said township lin.
to the Gulf Of Mexico thence north along said Gulf to the
to the points Of beginning Said d.scrbed territory aha.
hereafter be called and known the county Citrus and
shall be and remain part of the first Congressional District
of the State of Florida shall be and remain part Of u.
22d Senatorial District of the State of Florida and shall
included in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
SEC That after the approval by the of this
it shall be the duty Of the Governor of this State appoint
officers to the several offices of the said county of Citrus
in other counties in this State
SEC That the town of Manifold shall be the Temporary
county seat for two years after the passage of this act and
until removed by of the registered of said
county, as provided by the laws of Florida
SEC. That it shall be the duty of the Board of County
Commissioners of said county hold their meeting
the first Monday after they shall have been duly qualified and
1t shall be their duty to make and perfect all necessary
for the temporary administration county govern
ment.
SEC That the application of proper officials
said county of Citrus shall be the duty of the several
respective county officers of fernando county, upon demand
to turn and surrender said officers of said C
county, properly certified copies of all records, docke f
and all other papers and records of whatsoever nature
any way relating to the interests of the citizens of the M
county OF Citrus which shall be made of record and duly
tered and fled In the proper office in sail county of Citrus
and the shall be held original said county
and all suits and proceedings shall b, Continued and conducted
as though they had originated in said Citrus county
SEC g. The said Citrus county shall and be liable
for SO much of the Indebtedness of county fernando
may be in proportion to the assessed valuation of the TERRITORY
SO taken from said county of fernando and formed into @
county of Citrus in accordance with provisions of the Goa
sttutlOn and laws of this State and the said Citrus county
shall be to and receive much the surplus fund on
hand and to be collected from the and other sources
at present uncOlected in the proportion above @
vded, at early day may practicable be adjusted
by conference between the County Commissioners OF the r.
spectve counties
Sec T. The time for holding the Spring of the Circuit
Court for said Citrus county, shall be on the Monday
March, and the Fall Term of said Court on the first Monm
October.
Sec Beginning the southeast corner of fernando coun
ty and running north the county line the line dyd
sections "a and H. township range g. thence we
ing townships % and "a thence west along said line to the Gun
OF Mexico thence along the Gulf southery to the HE
dividing fernando and Hlsboough counties thence eass
the place of beginning that the territory above des
De called ana known as the county of Pasco and sna
part OF the First Congressional District Of the State OF FLOR
da and shall belong to the 22d Senatorial District OF Fo
and shall be include in the Sixth Judicial Circuit OF Flor
SEC That the provisions for the government ma1ss
ment and control provided for Citrus county in sections
OF this act shall appya fully the county OF Pasco
the county of Citrus .
Sec TO- 1t provided section of this act shall aPpy
to the county of Pasco with the change of Manifold
City. -
Sec IL. The time for holding the Spring Term OF the
cult Court for the said county of Pasco shall be on the
Monday Of March, and the Fall Term the first Monday
the fourth Monday in October. , -.
SEC IL. All laws and parts Of laws in conflict Win ''
be and the same are hereby repealed.
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